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Willingboro Native Among 3 Army Reservists Killed In Jordan Drone Attack: Officials
A New Jersey man has been identified as one of the three U.S. Army Reserve soldiers killed in a drone attack in Jordan over the weekend, the Department of Defense announced.
Sgt. William Jerome Rivers, 46, a Willingboro native, died alongside Spc. Kennedy Ladon Sanders, 24, of Waycross, GA, and Spc. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett, 23, of Savannah, Georgia, the DOD said.
The three soldiers were supporting Operation Inherent Resolve when a one-way, unmanned aerial system impacted their container housing units on Sunday, Jan. 28 in Jordan.
“The loss of Sgt. William Jerome Riv…
Department Of Defense Deputy Chief Among Two In Maryland Charged For Dog Fighting Ring: Feds
Two Maryland men, one of whom is a Department of Defense deputy chief, are facing charges for their alleged roles in facilitating a dog fighting ring.
Anne Arundel County residents Frederick Douglass Moorefield, Jr. 62, of Arnold, and Mario Damon Flythe, 49, of Glen Burnie, have both been charged with promoting and furthering an animal fighting venture, federal authorities announced this week.
Moorefield, a Deputy Chief Information Officer for Command, Control, and Communications for Office of the Secretary of Defense, and Flythe used an encrypted messaging application to communicate with o…
Fake CIA Agent Attempts Bank Robbery In Ephrata, Police Say
A burglar got a fake Central Intelligence Agency badge and attempted to rob Ephrata National Bank, area police announced on Sunday, April 16, 2023.
Sean P. Quick, 55, of Ephrata "initially claimed he was a Department of Defense employee, but eventually admitted he was not a federal agent and was attempting to access a relative’s safety deposit box" on March 20, 2023, at 10:20 a.m., area police stated in the release.
When Ephrata Police were contacted by Ephrata National Bank security personnel said "a male was in the bank, displaying a Central Intelligence Agency badge and attem…
Navy Engineer, Wife Sentenced For Trying To Sell American Submarine Secrets For Crypto: Feds
The wife of a former Navy engineer who worked with her husband and attempted to sell American secrets to a foreign country to an undercover operative got a longer sentence than her husband, federal officials announced on Wednesday, Nov. 9.
Diana Toebbe, 46, of Annapolis, and husband Jonathan Toebbe, 44, serviced three “dead-drops," which were picked up by undercover FBI agents during a year-long sting operation, federal prosecutors said, leading to lengthy prison terms for both.
On Wednesday, Jonathan Toebbe received a sentence of 232 months - more than 19 years - in prison, while his wife…
Tyson Recalls Millions Of Pounds Of Chicken Products Due To Possible Listeria Contamination
Tyson Foods has issued a recall for about 8.5 million pounds of ready-to-eat, frozen chicken products because they may be contaminated with Listeria.
The brands were produced between Dec. 26, 2020, and April 13, 2021, according to an announcement by the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. P-7089” on the product bag or inside the USDA mark of inspection.
The items were shipped nationwide to retailers and institutions, including hospitals, nursing facilities, restaurants, schools, and Department of Defense locat…
Woman From Hudson Valley ID'd As One Of Four Americans Killed In Syria Suicide Bombing
This story has been updated.
A Hudson Valley woman has been identified as one of the four Americans killed in a suicide bombing in Syria on Wednesday, Jan. 16.
Navy Chief Cryptologic Technician Shannon M. Kent, 35, who grew up in Pine Plains in Dutchess County, was a sailor assigned to Cryptologic Warfare Activity 66, based at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland.
Other victims identified were Department of Defense civilian Scott A. Wirtz of St. Louis, Missouri and Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jonathan R. Farmer, 37, of Boynton Beach, Florida.
The initial United States assessmen…
